English rugby union player
Rugby player
Ben Redshaw
Full name Ben Redshaw Date of birth (2005-01-10 ) 10 January 2005 (age 19) Place of birth Leeds , England Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) Weight 80 kg (176 lb; 12 st 8 lb) School Sedbergh School
Ben Redshaw (born 10 January 2005) is an English rugby union player who plays for Newcastle Falcons in the Premiership .[ 1]
Club career
Born in Leeds , he began his career at local side West Park Leeds RUFC before joining the Newcastle Falcons Academy at 14.[ 2] He joined the senior Academy in 2023 after completing his studies at Sedbergh School ,[ 3] where he also played rugby, signing a two-year contract.[ 4] [ 5] He made his debut for Newcastle coming off the bench against Bedford Blues on the 15 September 2023, before making his first start a week later in a win over Sale Sharks in the Premiership Rugby Cup .[ 6] His first league start coming in the first round of the 2023/24 Premiership in a loss against Bath .[ 7]
He has also represented Tyndale RFC , debuting off the bench against Otley RUFC .[ 8]
International career
Redshaw played for England under-18s through two Six Nations campaigns and a tour to South Africa , captaining the side on numerous occasions.[ 9] [ 10] [ 11] [ 12] Before being called up to play for England under-19s featuring in a narrow loss against Italy.[ 13] [ 14] During the 2023 Rugby World Cup, Redshaw went to France to spend a week training with the England senior squad .[ 2]
He made his debut for England under-20s playing in a warm up match against Bath Academy ahead of the 2024 Six Nations.[ 15]
Honours
England U20
References